Southern Africa vs Sweden: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,647 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481.55 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 1,647 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 470.92 1000 ha | 2,235 1000 ha | 1,764 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 460.29 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 1,793 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 451.78 1000 ha | 2,096 1000 ha | 1,644 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 1,647 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.